Modified Skin Incision and Location of Burr-Hole Surgery via a Retrosigmoid Approach: An Anatomical Study

Conclusion The sickle-shaped skin incision of the retrosigmoid approach can reduce the tissue damage and can completely expose the structures in the cerebellopontine angle. The modified O point is a more reliable locating point for a burr-hole surgery than the Ast point. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - January 16, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sun, Lean Qi, Min Shao, Xuefei Chen, Sansong Fang, Xinyun Zhou, Wei Zhou, Wei Chen, Hao He, Guoyuan Fan, Xiran Sun, Yongkang Di, Guangfu Jiang, Xiaochun Tags: Original Article Source Type: research